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U.K. (FTSE) Entertainment Industry Analysis
UpdatedNov 28, 2021
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies18
- 7D-7.9%
- 3M-18.9%
- 1Y-2.2%
- YTD-11.5%
Over the last 7 days, the Entertainment industry has dropped 7.9%, driven by a decline by Frontier Developments of 30%. Meanwhile, Celtic actually outperformed within the industry, gaining 5.3% in the last week. As for the longer term, the industry's performance has been flat for the past year.
Industry Valuation and Performance
Has the U.K. Entertainment Industry valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, 29 Nov 2021 | UK£4.0b | UK£441.6m | -UK£5,150,765.00 | 35.1x |
| Wed, 27 Oct 2021 | UK£3.7b | UK£438.1m | -UK£6,961,486.00 | 43.9x |
| Fri, 24 Sep 2021 | UK£3.8b | UK£419.7m | -UK£10,873,840.00 | 45.3x |
| Sun, 22 Aug 2021 | UK£3.9b | UK£413.0m | -UK£26,702,196.52 | 47x |
| Fri, 09 Jul 2021 | UK£3.4b | UK£413.0m | -UK£26,702,196.52 | 42.3x |
| Thu, 01 Apr 2021 | UK£3.6b | UK£409.0m | -UK£28,691,779.52 | 50.4x |
| Sun, 03 Jan 2021 | UK£3.2b | UK£373.8m | -UK£32,325,150.00 | 56.4x |
| Wed, 07 Oct 2020 | UK£2.7b | UK£379.8m | -UK£10,854,704.00 | 53.1x |
| Tue, 30 Jun 2020 | UK£2.9b | UK£2.8b | -UK£1,214,768,743.00 | 32.9x |
| Fri, 03 Apr 2020 | UK£2.4b | UK£3.3b | -UK£518,682,006.50 | 27.2x |
| Mon, 06 Jan 2020 | UK£4.6b | UK£3.7b | UK£156.1m | 29.2x |
| Thu, 10 Oct 2019 | UK£4.6b | UK£4.0b | UK£203.5m | 25.6x |
| Wed, 03 Jul 2019 | UK£4.9b | UK£3.9b | UK£235.1m | 22.8x |
| Sat, 06 Apr 2019 | UK£5.3b | UK£3.6b | UK£229.5m | 20.3x |
| Tue, 08 Jan 2019 | UK£4.8b | UK£3.6b | UK£234.8m | 19x |
PE Ratio
27.1x
Current Industry PE: Investors are relatively neutral on the industry at the moment, considering it's trading close to its 3-year average PE ratio of 35.3x. It appears they believe that earnings will grow in-line with historical growth rates.
Past Earnings Growth: Total earnings for the Entertainment industry have declined over the last three years, with the industry now making a loss overall. Revenues have declined 46% per year. This means overall sales are declining and profits are subsequently falling as well.
Industry Trends
Which industries have driven the changes within the U.K. Entertainment industry?
| Movies and Entertainment | -3.24% | |
| Interactive Home Entertainment | -8.25% | |
Industry PE: Investors are most optimistic about the Interactive Home Entertainment industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 53.0x. However analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 22%, which is lower than the prior year's growth of 26% per year. So the market might believe that analysts are underestimating future growth. Meanwhile, investors are most pessimistic about the Movies and Entertainment industry, which is trading close to its 3-year average of 19.3x.
Forecasted Growth: Analysts are most optimistic on the Movies and Entertainment industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 24% over the next 5 years. This is better than its past earnings decline of 11% per year. Meanwhile, the Interactive Home Entertainment industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 22% per year over the next few years.
Top Stock Gainers and Losers
Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?
| Company | 7D | 1Y | Valuation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CCP Celtic | 5.3%+UK£4.7m | -2.4% | PS1.6x |